Breastfeeding knowledge: The experiences of Australian general practice registrars

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 26-29

  Brodribb, Wendy ^a   Fallon, Anthony B ^b   Jackson, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Northern Rivers University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 60149107507     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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